X-Men: First Class Set For June 2011 Release

Last week we learned that Kick-Ass‘ Matthew Vaughn was up to direct the comic spin-off, X-Men: First Class. Initially 20th Century Fox and the director were said to be in “talks” but now his involvement has been confirmed and a release date has been set for the film. Vaughn and previous X-Men helmer Bryan Singer will join forces to bring some respectability back to the series.

In an official press release sent out by the studio, they confirmed that First Class will begin production this summer and the film will be released on June 3, 2011. That’s right, the movie has been fast tracked for next year! Films that move at this speed usually turn out to be steaming piles of crap and this franchise doesn’t need another one of those (Wolverine, X3: The Last Stand).

If the film sticks to the original premise, the story will center on the early years at the Xavier Institute as well as the former friendship of its founders Professor Xavier and Magneto. The First Class roster (from the comic) consists of Jean Grey (Marvel Girl), Scott Summers (Cyclops), Hank McCoy (Beast), Warren Worthington III (Angel), and Robert Drake (Iceman).

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Stop destroying the XMEN! i cANT BElieve stan lee has sat here and let all this happended. Vaughn should be highly ashamed of himself for X3.
Vaughn stay away from MARVEL!!!

autarky12

Vaugh was not part of X3, he decide not do the film for creative differences. That was Brett Ratner who directed X3.

http://website Jo McCarthy

I loved Wolverine and X3 so boo sucks to you

Manicpanic99

I have long given up on any comic movie because every director seems to get their rocks off by destroying it. Spiderman was the only one that wasn't a complete cluster F*CK of a mess. Still… It is radio active spiderman… Not Genetically altered spiderman.